| Figure skating element | |
|---|---|
| Element name | Flip jump |
| Scoring abbreviation | F |
| Element type | Jump |
| Take-off edge | Back inside |
| Landing edge | Back outside |
The flip jump (also called the flip) is a figure skating jump. The International Skating Union (ISU) defines a flip jump as "a toe jump that takes off from a back inside edge and lands on the back outside edge of the opposite foot". [1] It is executed with assistance from the toe of the free foot. [2]
The origin of the flip jump is unknown, although American professional figure skater Bruce Mapes might have created it. [1] Writer Ellyn Kestnbaum calls the jump "somewhat trickier than the loop for most skaters. considerably more so than the salchow or toe loop", [3] because of its unstable inside edge and the precision required to align and time the jump's vault from the toepick. [3] As a consequence, quadruple flip jumps are, as ESPN puts it, "rare". [4] Kestnbaum also states that it is crucial that the skater's edge not be too deep, but instead almost forms a straight line. [5]
Variations of the flip jump include the half flip and the split flip. The half flip is often used as a simple transitional movement during a step sequence and as a takeoff for other half jumps. A split flip is a single flip jump with a split position at the peak of the skater's position in the air. [3] There is no record of the first male skater to perform the triple flip. [1]
In competitions, the base value of a single flip is 0.50; the base value of a double flip is 1.80; the base value of a triple flip is 5.30; and the base value of a quadruple flip is 11.00. [6]
| Abbr. | Jump element | Skater | Nation | Event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3F | Triple flip (women's) | Katarina Witt | 
East Germany |
1981 European Championships | [1] |
| Triple flip (women's) | Manuela Ruben | 
Germany |
1981 European Championships | [1] | |
| 4F | Quadruple flip (men's) | Shoma Uno | 
Japan |
2016 Team Challenge Cup | [7] [8] |
| Quadruple flip (women's) | Alexandra Trusova | 
Russia |
2019–20 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final | [7] [9] |
- ^ a b c d e Media Guide, p. 16
- ^ "Skating Glossary". Skate Canada. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Kestnbaum, p. 289
- ^ "Takahashi is First Japanese Man to Win". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Kestnbaum, pp. 288–289
- ^ "ISU Communication 2475 Single and Pair Skating 2022-24". Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b Media guide, p. 17
- ^ Hoang, Mai (23 April 2016). "Uno Lands Historic Quad Flip at Team Challenge". Golden Skate.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Griffiths, Rachel; Jiwani, Rory (6 December 2019). "As it Happened: Wins for Kostornaia and Chen on Last Day of competition in Turin". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- "ISU Figure Skating Media Guide 2023/24". International Skating Union. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- Kestnbaum, Ellyn (2003). Culture on Ice: Figure Skating and Cultural Meaning. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press. ISBN 0819566411.
- Shoma Uno's first quad flip (YouTube clip)
- Comparison of Nathan Chen and Shoma Uno's quad flip (YouTube clip)
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| Figure skating element | |
|---|---|
| Element name | Flip jump |
| Scoring abbreviation | F |
| Element type | Jump |
| Take-off edge | Back inside |
| Landing edge | Back outside |
The flip jump (also called the flip) is a figure skating jump. The International Skating Union (ISU) defines a flip jump as "a toe jump that takes off from a back inside edge and lands on the back outside edge of the opposite foot". [1] It is executed with assistance from the toe of the free foot. [2]
The origin of the flip jump is unknown, although American professional figure skater Bruce Mapes might have created it. [1] Writer Ellyn Kestnbaum calls the jump "somewhat trickier than the loop for most skaters. considerably more so than the salchow or toe loop", [3] because of its unstable inside edge and the precision required to align and time the jump's vault from the toepick. [3] As a consequence, quadruple flip jumps are, as ESPN puts it, "rare". [4] Kestnbaum also states that it is crucial that the skater's edge not be too deep, but instead almost forms a straight line. [5]
Variations of the flip jump include the half flip and the split flip. The half flip is often used as a simple transitional movement during a step sequence and as a takeoff for other half jumps. A split flip is a single flip jump with a split position at the peak of the skater's position in the air. [3] There is no record of the first male skater to perform the triple flip. [1]
In competitions, the base value of a single flip is 0.50; the base value of a double flip is 1.80; the base value of a triple flip is 5.30; and the base value of a quadruple flip is 11.00. [6]
| Abbr. | Jump element | Skater | Nation | Event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3F | Triple flip (women's) | Katarina Witt |
East Germany |
1981 European Championships | [1] |
| Triple flip (women's) | Manuela Ruben |
Germany |
1981 European Championships | [1] | |
| 4F | Quadruple flip (men's) | Shoma Uno |
Japan |
2016 Team Challenge Cup | [7] [8] |
| Quadruple flip (women's) | Alexandra Trusova |
Russia |
2019–20 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final | [7] [9] |
- ^ a b c d e Media Guide, p. 16
- ^ "Skating Glossary". Skate Canada. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Kestnbaum, p. 289
- ^ "Takahashi is First Japanese Man to Win". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Kestnbaum, pp. 288–289
- ^ "ISU Communication 2475 Single and Pair Skating 2022-24". Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b Media guide, p. 17
- ^ Hoang, Mai (23 April 2016). "Uno Lands Historic Quad Flip at Team Challenge". Golden Skate.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Griffiths, Rachel; Jiwani, Rory (6 December 2019). "As it Happened: Wins for Kostornaia and Chen on Last Day of competition in Turin". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- "ISU Figure Skating Media Guide 2023/24". International Skating Union. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- Kestnbaum, Ellyn (2003). Culture on Ice: Figure Skating and Cultural Meaning. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press. ISBN 0819566411.
- Shoma Uno's first quad flip (YouTube clip)
- Comparison of Nathan Chen and Shoma Uno's quad flip (YouTube clip)
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